By
Wesley Regenbogen
The
Shelter is a newbie-friendly place where avatars can meet and chat
with each other in a nice atmosphere. People can
just relax, listen to music, dance or just head out to the pool and
relax there. Or, if you
like water, you can take a dive into the pool itself.
The place
was created by Travis Lambert and Lars Bismark and was founded on
August 20, 2004. So,
within a few weeks they will celebrate their 10th
birthday in Second Life. The
current coordinators of The Shelter are FireEyes Fauna and Shadow
Pidgeon. They have
22 volunteers and 11 DJs giving their time to add to the enjoyment of
our patrons. Their
events are listed on the Second Life official website, but they also
have a forum (http://www.slshelter.com/forums/) and an in-world group to announce their events.
Newbies
will feel welcome at The Shelter as there are a staff of volunteers
that are answering questions and offer advice, also to older avatars. Members of
the group can also set The Shelter as their home. The
Shelter offers a calm, friendly place to socialize and dance, and
also relax. The Shelter offers a shelter from the chaos of Second
Life. They
have pool parties on the weekends. There's dancing on the deck or
take a relaxing dip in the pool.
Their soon to be 10th birthday is quite an achievement in Second Life terms
speaking, and they are proud of it.
They have
a large group of supporters and shops and ad rentals that keep them
going. Without the support of these supporters The Shelter wouldn’t
have existed. They can
always use more help, to help them exist another 10 years.
The
creator of The Shelter, Travis Lambert once posted on the forum :
"When I was a newbie, SL was a very different place than it is
today. The entire grid was limited to 100 mainland sims, and there
were no private islands. Events were so few, that Lindens actually
announced them grid-wide with blue popup messages. There were still
plenty of things to explore, but if you wanted a more social
experience, your options were pretty much limited to chaotic
welcome-areas with little policing, or a few Sex/Orgy clubs that were
so raunchy it'd make a porn star blush. After a few months of
frustration, Lars Bismark & I decided to try our hand at our own
place with our own vision, and opened the Shelter. The idea for the
name came from an alternative club in Detroit, where Lars and I
were both from, and it seemed to fit perfectly for what we were
trying to create: A Shelter from the chaos of SL."
So, if you
are looking for a place to relax, then The Shelter is the perfect
place to be.
Maybe we
can one day meet eachother there and have fun.
The
Shelter can be found at this location in Second Life : http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Isabel/44/226/81
SL Wiki entry: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Shelter
Shelter forums: http://www.slshelter.com/forums/
Wesley Regenbogen
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